A brave diver took on the inhospitable waters beneath Russia's polar ice caps to reveal a stunning array of rarely seen creatures, including a sea butterfly elegantly gliding in the darkness below.

Alexander Benedik submerged himself in the -1C White Sea water in search of life below the ice.

Accompanying the stunning ice formations, the veteran diver was greeted by a host of striking sea life, including a rare sea butterfly - a type of arctic nudibranch - fluttering past his camera lens.

Diving for up to 70 minutes at a time, Alexander - who opted not to wear heated equipment in the sub-zero conditions in order to get the 'perfect shot' - was left 'in awe' of the bustling life around him.

Savannah Boerjan and her husband Brandon say they were saved by their seatbelts after a tornado touched down and knocked their vehicle off a road near Mountainburg, Arkansas, on April 13.

Savannah said they had just purchased a camper van and were driving it home when the incident occurred.

She later shared photos of their damaged vehicle, and updated her Facebook friends on their condition: We are okay! My shoulder is a little sore but nothing seems to be seriously injured.

Brandon Boerjan honestly doesn’t have a scratch today, just some soreness.She also stressed the importance of their seatbelts, saying,Seatbelts helped save our lives.

We wouldn’t be here if we weren’t wearing them.According to Accuweather, Mountainburg was hit by a tornado-warned thunderstorm on Friday afternoon, with widespread damage reported around the town. Credit: Savannah Boerjan via Storyful

This is the moment streaming columns of ash and smoke rose above Hawaii's active Kīlauea volcano following intense rainfall.

Mick Kalber recorded the rare land spout phenomenon aboard a Paradise Helicopter flight over the lava fields at sunrise.

He said: "A pink rainbow, amazing landspouts and a veritable plethora of lava flows made for a spectacular lava overflight this morning.

"We have often seen water spouts at the ocean entry but this morning, due to a head downpour on the 61G flow and the right wind and heat conditions, several vortices [land spouts] appeared just above the Pali. These dramatic, unusual formations look like mini tornadoes, but spin much less quickly."

The bright red “tentacles” confirmed it wasn’t a species of bird, but thanks to the people of the internet, the woman was finally able to find the answer. But it was the furthest from what she was expecting.

A gigantic 'fountain of magma' has been discovered under the Yellowstone supervolcano, sparking fears that a deadly eruption could be imminent.

Magma plumes are unusual geological features that are found at the boundary between the Earth's core and the mantle. They rise through the mantle into the crust, creating a column of rising ash and debris.

The researchers that discovered the plume believe it could stretch all the way from Yellowstone in the state of Wyoming down to Mexico.

This news follows a spate of mini tremors in the area last week - which raised fears the supervolcano beneath the national park could be about to blow.